The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-03
Philonolia 9th District The Senior Qun

Philopolis 9th District.-The Senior Gun.
powder Agricultural Club met on last Saturday
afternoon at the residence of Mr.. VIM. W. Mat
thews. Messrs. Samuel M. Price, John Crowther
Jr, Thomas Gorsuch, Edward Austen and Albert
T. Love were absent The host conveyed the
members to the most elevated spot Of his farm,
where the beautiful scenery for many miles was
observed with much interest. The crops, prem
Uses and stock were viewed with pleasure. Mr.. E.
Cuttings Merryman was foreman and was assisted
in inspection by Col. Walter S. Franklin and Mr..
Abraham c. Scott. Many questions of profit were
propounded and answered and the regular order
of business, viz, verbal crop reports, made. Mr..
Charles Price, who represented the Junior Club,
reported that the next meeting of that club would
take place on the Sd inst, at the residence of Mr..
Daniel Pearce. Mr.. James B. Ensor was appoin-
ted delegate to the meeting. It is acknowledged
by all that Mr.. Matthews knows how to farm, and
and it is manifest from his fences, the tilage of
the soil and the care of his stock that this is
He raised this season twelve acres of sugar corn
which will yield about two tons per 1t is
also admitted that Mrs. Matthews knows we'll
how to entertain her friends, and her guests of
this occasion can testify that most ample and ele-
CANT provision was made for them. She was
assisted by Misses Rosa Woolford, Mary Price,
Flora Matthews and Mrs. Charles Price. The
next meeting of the club will be held Oct. LIST, at
the residence of Mr.. James B. Ensor.
MT. LuWdTu austen Will return lnlS week from
Naragansett Pier. His family will be home the
10th inst.
Mr.. Daniel A. Conn, who has been very ill for
several days, we are glad to say is better.
Miss Mary Lee is making visit to Philadelphia.
Mr.. S. c. Lee & Son represented the "Cham,
pion" firm at Williams Grove Tr-State exhibit
ton, near Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Price and wife and Mrs. Cyrus
Blackburn last week visited Forest Hill and vicin-
ity, Hartford county.
Mr.. William Roe and family, of Queen Annes
county, are visiting in this neighborhood.
1t is evident that the tomato crop will be short.
Tomatoes we're picked last year and yielded better
in September and October and it may be, if the
weather is favorable, growers may do better
this month than they anticipate. About 500
bushels is the limit any firm has picked this season.
Jessop's Sunday school has procured new
hymnala called "Tho Glad HaIIeIujahs." Mr..
church, and whose services have been missed on
account of a severe sickness, is out again and we
hope will regain his usual strength and health.
The question has been asked whether Philopo-
lis can be considered village. Certainly it is,
thirty residences and one hundred and sixty three
constitute it. There are three stores,
a mill saw and grist), undertakers establishment,
blacksmith shop, canning house, public school
and tavern. 1t is located fve-eghths of mile
from Sparks Station, N. c. r. R., and the York
turnpike runs through it. Within two miles of it
are five places for religious services.
Mr.. Edward Van Eman and family will shortly
remove to their new, convenient and splendid
house. situated near Glencoe road.
PHrLoPoLIs.